Softball Recap: Kankakee Extends Winning Streak to Three

Kays

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ Rich Township	19
04/17/25 vs Thornwood	18
05/05/25 @ Thornridge	17
04/11/25 @ Crete-Monee	17
03/24/25 vs Thornton	15

Kankakee waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Thornridge Falcons. Considering the Kays have won ten matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Adleigh Cunningham was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendyl Christon, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kylie Glogowski, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Kankakee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Kankakee pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Thornridge, they are on a 28-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Kankakee has already played their next contest, an 18-2 victory against Crete-Monee on the 6th. Hopefully Thornridge paid attention to the Kays' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Kays at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.